Cybersecurity Market Pulse: A Roundup of May 2024's Top M&A Deals

Welcome to our newsletter, where we bring you the latest updates on cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions. In this edition, we'll take a closer look at a few significant deals announced in May 2024.

Top Deals of the Month:

• Akamai to acquire Noname Security for $450 million, expanding its API security solution.
• CyberArk enters a definitive agreement to acquire Venafi for approximately $1.54 billion, strengthening its machine identity management capabilities.
• Hg acquires AuditBoard for more than $3 billion, investing in audit, compliance, and risk management.
• LogRhythm merges with Exabeam, combining their threat detection, investigation, and response technologies.
• Permira acquires a majority stake in BioCatch, valuing the digital fraud detection company at $1.3 billion.

Other Notable Deals:

• Bugcrowd acquires Informer, complementing its penetration testing and attack surface management offerings.
• Cloudflare acquires BastionZero to expand its Zero Trust Network Access solutions.
• Drata buys Oak9 to provide a platform that monitors compliance both before and after code deployment.
• OpenText acquires Pillr, enhancing its managed detection and response capabilities for MSPs.
• Palo Alto Networks acquires IBM's QRadar SaaS assets, facilitating customer migration to its Cortex XSIAM SOC platform.

Industry Trends:

The cybersecurity M&A landscape continues to be active, with companies focusing on expanding their offerings, strengthening existing solutions, and providing more comprehensive security platforms. Key areas of interest include API security, machine identity management, compliance automation, and managed detection and response.

Looking Ahead:

As we move further into 2024, we expect to see more consolidation in the cybersecurity industry, with companies seeking to enhance their market positions and offer integrated solutions to address evolving threats and customer needs.

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